COMMENTS: Wow. If you thought the Dodgers' epic collapse against the Yankees in June was bad, at least they didn't save it for Game 1 of the LCS. Up 5-1 last night, the Rangers' bullpen allowed five runs in the eighth and the Yankees won 6-5. The two teams go at it again today, but if the Rangers don't tie the series up, all the Cliff Lees in the world won't help them.

As for the ballyhooed NLCS pitching matchup, I'm going to break from conventional thinking and predict that Lincecum gets lit up this afternoon. No, not like that. Phillies take this one, 5-1.

Going to watch the Arsenal game on DVR now. I'm hoping for a better result than rbnIV got in his game today. Lost by an own-goal from one of our defenders. My boy was the muddiest kid on the pitch, making daddy proud.

Finished servicing my cpu. Gonna take my pops to get his lotto.Stock up on some Haterade, Spank styles.Hit the grill with some ribs.Piss off the neighbors with extremely loud levels of music and surliness.Be back in time for first pitch.

I'm hoping this will be the weekend for Texas teams. The Longhorns rolled over Nebraska, TCU is rolling over BYU, Rangers are leading, and the Cowboys play tomorrow. It's about time we get back on track.

DB - I was probably behind the gym smoking it with you. Since I went to a different college I know nothing about Sadie Hawkins. My friend has always been and still is very purty. I'm sure that's what got her elected. She is also going on the infamous Napa trip.

FB - Napa won't be for a while. Starting this month into next year a number of my friends including myself are having milestone birthdays. Each one of us is doing something special to commemorate. The first one falls Halloween weekend in New Orleans. It will be a long weekend of revelry and debauchery. My friend is having a big celebration Halloween night at Galatoire's. (Cries because I was offered premium tickets to Saints/Steelers game which is also at the same time).

Mine is going to be in Napa with MB and 5 of her closest gal pals. We are going to rent a limo and hit a number of wineries one day, spa day another, and my birthday dinner will be at The French Laundry. The rest is tbd :~)

Most likely MB will crawl across the street from Galatoire's with her friends to The Old Absinthe House. From there who knows. If necessary, I will have a designated body guard to protect me from the advances of old, creepy, and ugly men.

I've done the Quarter many times and it has done me. Somehow I have always managed to survive ;~)